Number of deaths from malaria in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of deaths from malaria was 21,849 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from malaria in Mozambique stood at 21,849 deaths.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Mozambique peaked at 39,103 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18,473 deaths, in 2019.
That places Mozambique 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39,103 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 37,105 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 35,345 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 34,421 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 32,068 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 28,115 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 27,032 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 25,704 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 22,986 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 23,239 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 23,499 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 23,033 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 22,961 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 23,059 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 22,363 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 21,095 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 20,249 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 20,199 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 19,387 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 18,473 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 20,745 deaths | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 21,849 deaths | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,512 deaths | 22,986 deaths | 39,103 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,432 deaths | 18,473 deaths | 23,499 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,297 deaths | 20,745 deaths | 21,849 deaths | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Mozambique?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Mozambique was 21,849 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 39,103 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,473 deaths in 2019.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.